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Michigan State Spartans 2025

4-81-8 in conference
Final TDC rank
#83
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-2.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+0.7
58th in FBS
Defense
-3.3
94th in FBS
Schedule
+2.8
32nd toughest
Preseason
-2.4
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-2.6 now, -2.4 preseason · up 9 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#82

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 29vs67Western MichiganW 23–6 ›+14.5—FS1
2Sep 6vs94Boston CollegeW 42–40 ›-5.8—NBC
3Sep 13vsYoungstown State FCSW 41–24 ›-7.8—BTN
4Sep 20@13USCCONFL 31–45 ›+0.6—FOX
5—Bye
6Oct 4@61NebraskaCONFL 27–38 ›-6.6—FS1
7Oct 11vs89UCLACONFL 13–38 ›-30.9—BTN
8Oct 18@1IndianaCONFL 13–38 ›+1.9—Peacock
9Oct 25vs26MichiganCONFL 20–31 ›-5.9—NBC
10Nov 1@63MinnesotaCONFL 20–23 ›+0.7—BTN
11—Bye
12Nov 15vs18Penn StateCONFL 10–28 ›-10.6—CBS
13Nov 22@14IowaCONFL 17–20 ›+11.3—FS1
14Nov 29vs84MarylandCONFNEUTRALW 38–28 ›+7.3—FS1

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.3%76th45.7%114th
Rushing success rate43.8%75th47.9%117th
Passing success rate41.0%67th43.7%105th
Explosive run rate15.2%39th13.7%68th
Explosive pass rate7.4%121st9.7%63rd
Line yards / carry2.77124th2.9963rd
Opportunity rate37.8%79th37.6%62nd
Stuff rate23.5%133rd15.7%94th
Sack rate7.4%114th5.4%76th
3rd-down conversion36.7%104th42.8%96th
Red-zone TD rate66.7%24th62.2%97th
Havoc rate15.5%129th10.2%107th
Box score · season totals
Points / game27.380th29.993rd
Yards / game345.599th378.772nd
Yards / play5.1597th5.80107th
Pass yards / game222.770th220.696th
Yards / pass att.7.0774th7.56102nd
Completion %63.5%53rd65.9%116th
Rush yards / game122.8110th147.365th
Yards / carry3.78104th4.4989th
3rd-down conv. %34.6%110th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.0025th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.08124th1.8388th
Penalty yards / game45.330th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 5 of this team's 12 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
8.0
94th of 136
YAC per catch
4.7
101st of 136
Deep shots (20+)
9%
125th of 136
Shotgun
70%
130th of 136
No-huddle
14%
122nd of 136
QB pressured
21%
10th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
17%
26th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
6.2
29th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws159 throws charted

63% comp8.0 avg. depth4.7 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds21–6 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 14 throws (9%), 13 caught (93%), 68 yds, 4.9 per throw1493% · 68yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (10%), 14 caught (88%), 103 yds, 6.4 per throw1688% · 103yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 5 caught (36%), 39 yds, 2.8 per throw1436% · 39yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 8 yds, 2.7 per throw333% · 8yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 16 yds, 8.0 per throw250% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 93 yds, 31.0 per throw367% · 93yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 4 yds, 4.0 per throw1100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 13 yds, 4.3 per throw3100% · 13yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 8 caught (57%), 79 yds, 5.6 per throw1457% · 79yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 105 yds, 13.1 per throw888% · 105yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 80 yds, 11.4 per throw757% · 80yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 11 throws (7%), 10 caught (91%), 36 yds, 3.3 per throw1191% · 36yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (12%), 15 caught (79%), 103 yds, 5.4 per throw1979% · 103yRight, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 5 caught (38%), 34 yds, 2.6 per throw1338% · 34yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 3 caught (27%), 44 yds, 4.0 per throw1127% · 44yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 5 caught (63%), 151 yds, 18.9 per throw863% · 151yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 88 yds, 22.0 per throw4100% · 88yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on145 throws charted

65% comp8.5 avg. depth6.2 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds23–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 15 throws (10%), 12 caught (80%), 72 yds, 4.8 per throw1580% · 72yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 5 caught (63%), 44 yds, 5.5 per throw863% · 44yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 22 yds, 5.5 per throw475% · 22yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 18 yds, 9.0 per throw250% · 18yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 1 caught (11%), 17 yds, 1.9 per throw911% · 17yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 19 yds, 4.8 per throw4100% · 19yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 7 caught (70%), 77 yds, 7.7 per throw1070% · 77yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 8 caught (57%), 152 yds, 10.9 per throw1457% · 152yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 5 caught (71%), 72 yds, 10.3 per throw771% · 72yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 5 caught (83%), 115 yds, 19.2 per throw683% · 115yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per throw1100% · 23yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 10 throws (7%), 9 caught (90%), 27 yds, 2.7 per throw1090% · 27yRight, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (9%), 12 caught (92%), 67 yds, 5.2 per throw1392% · 67yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (10%), 7 caught (50%), 65 yds, 4.6 per throw1450% · 65yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 2 caught (25%), 26 yds, 3.3 per throw825% · 26yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 68 yds, 13.6 per throw560% · 68yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 62 yds, 12.4 per throw540% · 62yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction135 carries

Left
16%
4.6 YPC · 36% succ.
Middle
63%
5.0 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
21%
8.5 YPC · 46% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced159 carries

Left
18%
5.7 YPC · 55% succ.
Middle
65%
5.4 YPC · 41% succ.
Right
16%
7.3 YPC · 62% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

69 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

69 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →